Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-15
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
1t is reported from Idaho that number
oi Chinese mining camps along Snake riv-
er have been raided either by Indians or
whites. Numerous mutilated bodies Of Chi
namen have come down stream four or
i've being found together few days since.
1t is thought to he the work Of white men
who robbed the Chinese Of their gold dust.
IL is said that the Chinese minister at Wash
ngton has been informed Of the outrage.
An explosion occurred in the Cellonite
Manufacturing compauys works at Airing
ton, y. j., on the It'll inst, by which "A
Swede named August and Miss Ariania
Muchmore were instantly killed and about
70 others were seriously injured, none ia
tally The works, three brick buildings,
were totally destroyed loss $4,000
At Peru, Ind, on the 9th inst. James
Christian, dissolute German, 40 years Of
age, after severely choking his l6-years old
daughter, the wife Of a Young mechanic
named Baker, because she would not give
him what money she earned by daily toll,
locked himself up in his woodshed, dis
charged revolver into space and feigned
suicide. DIR. f.. b. North. chief surgeon Of
the Wabash railway hospital, entered the
shed for the purpose of attending the man,
when the latter suddenly sprang % his feet
and holding his pistol close to the physicians
side fired, the bail entering the kidneys
Early the next morning "a party Of railroad
men went 10 the jail, seized the assassin
and hanged him u tree.
1t is announced that Miss Mollie Garfield
daughter Of the late President Garfield. will
be married soon to Stanley Brown, who
was Gen. Gariield's private secretary.
a despatch from Perham, Mimi. says
the country is alive with locusts. Trees.
walls and buildings are covered with the
creatures, while millions are seen in the
air every clear day, when the wind is
strong, borne along 10y the current. Crops
at Perham are destroyed.
Barkley Peak, who murdered his cousin
and sweetheart, Mary Anderson, near Mt.
Holly, y. j., last spring, has been sentenced
To- be hanged September /.
Mr.. Blaine delivered an address in Edin
burgh on Saturday ON the occasion Of the
laying Of the corner stone of IA new free
library building, 10 which Andrew Carne-
gie had contributed $3.50 900
by a premature explosion Of giant pow
der while blasting rock last Saturday on
the Carolina railroad near the tatawba
river III Lancaster county. ;. C., one white
man and eight negroes were instantly killed
The opening Of the Los Angeles and San
Gabriel Valley railroad in Southern Cali
fornla has led H. the founding Of ! towns
where none existed three months ago.
The town Of Macy Karolyi, in Hungary,
was destroyed 10y a hurricane and water
spout Wednesday night Of last week The
site of the town and the adjoining district
are converted into vast lake. Many per
sons lost their lives
Two sons Of CAPT. Dudley CoysweII 10
md - and one son Of Can't Joshua Thorn
rs, -. we're drowned Saturday afternoon
while bathing at Calais. Ne. one Of the
bows got into deep water. and while the
other two were attempting to rescue him
all were carried down.
The Wencbov river in China bss o,,.r-
flowed il. hank snl,nar,;r,, nj. 81 ,arr;
tory. Thousands Of persons are believed
tu have been drowned The sutferin.,s az
the survivors are described AS terrible
ps.a- J4,-,,.,. . ,,,,,,.i, .-....I A.
nf the tr.asur,, d.na,,,, ,.,,t 10 - a. 80
missed from the si,,.ic. L,, Ss.,,.,a,,. -
child md hsl5 IN 80 NM &C.. IN J's- + air
the ,,nvarnmant la. on ;r,,.r;a,, .,, -
forged claims.
Tho VIRGINIA lNa,., E,,.o,,.,;...... oooo
head of sheen nre now fnd;ng aJ,,nJa,,t
u.s,r,a,,. in ,bs limit, g
t,yent- yaars a,, LA nv! Tnere
0v over the ,1,ntr, ui;tho,, 80 NOV
stock of provisions. Gradually the Climate
has changed. Seasonable showers and grass
now prevail where but two decades ago ali
WAS droutb and harrannass
Herbert II Tavlor a vounr, man recer+
" arrested in Montreal for forging the
name of James q. Blaine. has been wanted
for several months bv the CAMBRIDGE Mas
unlce He was last ,ar,,, - -'iIes
at Harvard, and during his residence in
Cambridge is charged with swindlng host
Of people in various ways. 1t is said that
Taylor hired an Estey organ and mortgaged
1t four times When not studying at Har-
ward he was acting as business manager Of
theatrical company.
The steamship Merrimack Of the Boston
and Halifax line ran ashore shortly after
midnight Sunday ON Little Hope Island.
Nova Scotia. Her passengers were landed
IN boats on the island, which is huge rock
and assistance was sent from the main
land. dense fog prevailed when the
steamer slIucA' one VIII DE a Total loss
FNr pi"he OUT on lhe stage OF the Alca-
gar theatre IN Hurley, Wis, at & O'Clock
Saturday night, and within an hour the en-
tire business part of the town was in flames,
while persons had persisted in the thea
tire The loss Is about S5OO,OOO
The upsetting of pleasure sloop in ia
maica Bay, near New York, Sunday even
ing, during squall caused the loss of %
lives,
R.norts ba,., I,.,.,, r,,,.;,-.l a.. 1...n
that terrible famine prevails at Skagef-
jord, Iceland, aud that many peasants and
thousands of cattle have died from want
Of food
On Friday Aug 26 the curtoi, ,yiu fan
on the last act of the famous n Tonis
trunk mystery" when Maxwell. the slay
er of Preller will be hanged.
A fire at Witepsk. Russia recentIy ia.
stroved Alb dwellings the noica officey 81,
school houses and n bang cnnsing a Ioss
amounting 10 , 900 OOO ronbles ar about a.
PIP 900 Thousands of the inbobitonts a.
homeless. and numbers of them have died
James Ricbsrdson Of NJ, OIL - ~.
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